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Final Update: Hometopia's Development Ends

Dear Topians,

We want to start by saying thank you—truly—for being part of the Hometopia journey. Your creativity and support have meant the world to our small team.

After an incredible run, we’ve made the very difficult decision to end active development and live operations for Hometopia. While we had bigger dreams for it, funding constraints mean this is the final version. Our team is no longer able to support updates, bug fixes, or new features.

That said, Hometopia will remain live and fully playable for anyone who owns it—and starting April 2, we’re offering it at a legacy discount of $8.99 so even more players can experience what the community helped build. This is our way of preserving the game and giving fans a chance to enjoy it on their own terms.

Starting April 2, Hometopia will enter “Legacy Mode”:
  • All current content will remain playable
  • The game will continue to be available on Steam
  • No further updates, bug fixes, or technical support will be provided
  • Community spaces like the Steam forums and Hometopia Discord will remain open for players to connect and share; however we will revisit this policy if the Discord becomes overwhelmed with spam or toxic content


We heard you in the reviews, discord and discussions that pulling career mode out during development has frustrated many of you. Career mode is still available to play in an older version of the game. If you'd like to revisit the old Career Mode, just follow these simple steps:

1. Right-click Hometopia in your Steam library
2. Select Properties
3. Go to Betas
4. Choose "Hometopia Old Career Mode" from the dropdown menu

We know this news may be disappointing—it is for us too. We poured our hearts into Hometopia and dreamed of building it alongside you for years to come. While this chapter is coming to a close, we’re proud of what we created, and even prouder of the community that formed around it.

Thank you for building with us. Thank you for dreaming with us. We hope to create something new together again someday.

— The Hometopia Game Dev Team

Christmas Build Contest Winners

🎄 The Christmas Build Competition Has Wrapped Up! 🎄

The Christmas spirit was alive and thriving in Hometopia! From dazzling trees to magical holiday decor, our Topians truly created festive masterpieces fit for the North Pole. Let’s give a huge round of applause to our talented winners! 🎅 🏆 ✨



Check out this cozy Christmas interior, ready for a table full of cheer!



We're obsessed with this winner's grinch-inspired mountain home!



Look and these incredible huge windows that brings in light and cheer into this festive living room!!



We love how creative our community is getting with the newly added building blocks!



And look how great this lighting is, and the outdoor tree!


Thank you for bringing the holiday magic to life with your incredible designs. Your creativity made this season unforgettable! 🎁

Update 8.2

Happy Holidays, everyone! Update 8.2 is here and brings many fixes and improvements:

  • On-screen control hints have now been implemented. They can be hidden in the settings menu.
  • Doors can now be placed above a T-joint on a lower floor
  • Doors and windows are now able to be painted properly
  • Fixed the annoying audio bug when placing a prebuilt home or loading a scene containing a prebuilt.
  • Fixed NPC pathing issues (maybe they'll stop trespassing now. Maybe.)
  • Initial loading time has been improved
  • Fixed some multiplayer lobby issues that caused players to get stuck in the UI
  • Fixed some multiplayer lobby UI issues
  • Fixed the transition from fly to walk so that it doesn't stop your movement after transitioning
  • Footsteps are now their own audio settings
  • Fixed issue with windows getting stuck on countertops
  • Fixed collision issue with some counter types
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the UI to become blurry
  • Fixed the cutout system so installing appliances of non-square shapes looks correct
  • Many fixes and improvements to doors, refrigerators and ovens
  • Many, many other bug fixes

🏡 Hometopia - Winter Sale ❄️


Bring the magic of the season to your designs! Whether you're building cozy winter lodges or sleek modern escapes, let your imagination run wild in Hometopia – now 50% off during the Winter Sale!

  • Build custom homes with endless creativity
  • Design & decorate with festive flair
  • Share your creations with a growing community


Don't let this chill deal pass you by. Happy building! ⛄🏡

Hometopia's Top Builders - Christmas Build Competition


Get Ready for the Ultimate Hometopia Christmas Build Competition!

This month, we’re calling on all decorators and designers to create the most spectacular Christmas house. Channel your holiday spirit and build a fully decked-out Christmas masterpiece fit for the North Pole.

Submission Details:
  • Focus: A fully decorated house, inside and out, brimming with holiday cheer.
  • Theme: Christmas – think presents, hot cocoa, dazzling trees, and all the trimmings!
  • Objective: Craft a holiday house that captures the magic and wonder of the season.

Submit your masterpiece and show us your holiday flair. The most impressive Christmas build will earn top honors and the admiration of the Hometopia community!

Submissions are due on the Hometopia Discord by Friday, January 10, 2025, 5pm ET